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Original Article

Comparison of the symptoms and localisation of endometriosis involvement according to fertility status of endometriosis patients

Fatemeh AlianiObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran;
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Mahnaz AshrafiDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
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Arezoo ArabipoorDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran;
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Ensieh Shahrokh-TehraninejadObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran; ;Department of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran;
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Shahideh Jahanian SadatmahallehDepartment of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran;
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Mohammad Reza AkhondStatistics Department, Mathematical Science and Computer Faculty, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran
Pages 536-542 | Received 08 Jan 2017, Accepted 23 Jul 2017, Published online: 01 Feb 2018

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